A Qantas 747 pilot developed a terrifying compulsion to shut down all four engines on takeoff — and the airline knew about it.
Instead of grounding him, Qantas doctors cleared him to keep flying passengers for nearly two years. He fought the urge so badly he once had to restrain his own arm. Court documents later found Qantas aggravated his condition by making him continue flying and used their own decision to deny his Loss of Licence Insurance
The official 2010 Workers' Compensation Commission findings yourself:→
153 Finally, Dr Phillips reiterated his opinion that Mr Griffin “developed a significant disability in 1979 which was not adequately addressed by Qantas”.
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This isn't ancient history. Mental health incidents in the cockpit still happen. Passengers deserve to know how airlines have handled them in the past.What do you think — should Qantas finally address this openly?
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